Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-29

Navy-8uQ
Clevelands weekly saturday afternoons, and there
hold them all The solution q THIS problem vm
land, Col. Lamont and Col John n. wilson, ana
whatsoever assistance more they require will be
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and Thursday MONDAY levees that were last year
agreeable feature OF the White House cOurtesiea.
this writing be accurately predicted In the
event OF Secretary Lamar being transferred to the
supreme Court circle, TO which he and MrA Lamar
known quantity In prospect that we cannot cipher
| upon.
Secretary Bayard will open his house on High
friend to chaperone them. Will do the honors.
spacious residence-tne John i. Field house~just
out OF Dupont Circle, on New Hampshire avenue,
IN which WITH h., MIS- Fairenild he WIN ttingiy do
large one, and with the enclosed porticOs-they
| are not conservatories as has been stated-that
be most charming place for evening receptions
Mrs. Fairchid, assisted by Mrs. Lnckaen, will be
at home to callers on Wednesdays In December
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Endicott will
this year give series OF elegant entertainments
dinner parties, and receptions, very much as they
Secretary and Mrs. whitney will keep the gen.
erous open house that has been heretofore the
most marked social fe ture OF the Administration.
Mrs. Whitney will have with her for q portion OF
the season Miss Wlnslow, the beauty, and Miss
Adele Grant, her friend will be her near neighbor at
l1lS street. So the festive house will never be
without the attraction OF world-fanous youthful
The family Of the postmaster General has Just
il is not yet known whether they viii carry
their desire TO hire larger house than the street
| one and entertain extensively this year or not.
Mrs. Hubbard, mother Of the Attorney General,
hopes to be able to see ner friends Informally on
Cabinet days this year.
Mrs. Waite, wife OF the Chief Justice Of the Su-
Dr6mc Court. afternoon 2.
ceptton on the first Monday In December, and the
other ladies Of the court will follow her example
Mrs. Waite viii also hold their annual series Of
evening levees, events that are among the pleas
The diplomatic corps resident will be led this
year In social N ,tters by the British legation.
The ne old building has received extensive repairs
| furniture has been placed in It.; and Miss West
has most tastefully arranged 1t all, adding many
effects from her store q pretty articles and dainty
Chamberlain and his secretaries, MIR. Bergue and
Mr. Maycock from London, and OF Sir Chas. Topper,
parties and evening receptions that viii not cease
I'LL the close come The large annual ball will be
given by the minister In January: Two new men
take the vacancies made BY the recall Of Mr.. Hell
var and Mr.. lehman. Mr.. Berkeley and MI.
viii leave is wife vi snl in and Mr. BeaIesy
whose father Is a banker OF great wealth apd
prominence In the British metropolis, 10 bache-
l
| the legation, had at one time decided to stay
abroad, but has now concluded to return and will
| be here for the winter.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero will give
| a course or dinner parties and afternoon recep-
lions In the handsome new legation:
Mrs. Carter will hold informal afternoon recep-
| tons In the Hawaiian legation.
| The Italian minister and tue Baroness Fava have
taken house on 18th street, opposite the Arno,
The swedish minister and Mrs de Reuterskiold
expect TO 20 10 sweden In December, and II they
do go the beautiful new legation will be pracL-
The Chinese minister will give one or more grand
| levees In the winter.
| Pretty Mrs. Gomez, In the absence of the Baron.
d. ItaJuba in Paris will be the only lady in the
Brazilian legation, and will do the honOrs right
| gracefully.
without ladies' for the heads Of their tables or
| bachelor apartments; the French and Spanish
ministers will give gentlemen's dinner parties and
Baron Won Zedtwitz, charge d. anaires OF the Ger.
man legation, will give charming musicaleA
The homes OF the United States senators are I'm
portant social factors at the capital senator and
Mrs John Sherman's drawtng-r room Is the rallying
point OF great good feeling, and much genuine
pleasure is enjoyed there In = season. Mrs Hearst,
Palmers, Pughs, spooners, sa6ins. Fances Ed,
munds and Culloms. all throw open hOspitabie
doors during the year. Senator and Mrs. McPher-
son will be here the nrst OF the coming month.
| They will entertain handsomely this year, and
| Mrs. Mcpherson will have as her guests Miss Me.
dill Of Chicago, and Miss Susan Dillon, OF New
senator and Mrs and Miss Cameron will arrive
early next month, In the first week, and will open
the rarely artistic house on Lafayette Square for
the deiectatton OF their many friends
Mrs. Letter will throw open the Blaine mansion
to society this season. Mrs. Letters sister, Mrs.
| Remington, who spent last winter with her and
whose illness prevented Mrs. Letter from sending
out Invitations or from going into society, IL now
| much improved In health and expects to 20 to
California. MI. and Mrs. Letter and family are iu
Europe at present, but will be here within fort
night ,
more interesting this winter, II that be possible
by the presence Of Mr. and Mrs Pedrosa, the diplo-
| matte bride and groom.
Mrs Dahigren comes in from South Mountain to
Ter TO society She will also entertain titled friends
Mrs. Patten, Gen. and Mrs. Black, Lieut.-oen.
and MIS- sheridan, Mrs NOrdhon, Mrs Leo Knott,
Judge and Mrs. Arthur Macarthur Commodore
| and MIS- Harmony, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster
Judge and Mrs. jeremiah Wilson, Marshal and
Mrs. A. A. Wilson. Mrs McCalla Mra s.
Robson viii hold their usual afternoon recep.
tons and evening parties
| The new accessions TO our social circle promise
TO be OF very brilliant character. Mrs. John v.
| l. Pruyns, of Alb ny, has taken Capt. Wheeler's
house, on the corner Of X and 18th streets. Mrs
She brings her mother with her. Hrs Parker. the s
widow OF Judge Amasa Parker. and q pretty
dimpled debutaDte daughter, whom she win in
John 7. Carroll Of Maryland, and his charming
family will be another brilliant acquisition TO our
/ group MI. CafrOu also mas lovely young
daughter who will be one OF the rosebud girls OF
| the year. Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Chandler, OF
New York, have taken the house recently occupied
| by Secretary Fairchild. Mr2 Chandler Is thought
the clevereSt OF the clever young women of
Boston. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wallace, OF Paris, has
taken Mrs. Sneltngs house on Connecticut avenue
Mr.. Wallace Is known as one OF the most charming
conversatiOnalists On two cOntinentA Mrs Bige-
| low, OF Boston, has taken the house Of the late
whitney place And there are ruinors that Mrs
Gordon Mackay, the Louis Lortard family, OF New
port, and that even MIS-. Hicks-LOrd herself will
spend portions, II not all, Of the season at the
| Capital.
Many Of the numerous new houses that are In all
stages OF completion are giving rise TO no end OF
| rosy speculatiOnA Mr.. and MIA John R Mcfean's
| restoration OF the Hamilton Fish house sug-
gests Q revival OF It's social traditions and
trtumphs, Mr.. b. II. Warder's exquisite white
/ grOItO house postulates white cross knightA
aesthetic maidens wearing white rose6uds and
medieval gowns; Mr.. LucuS Tuckefmans and Mr..
| Sam. g. Wards houses both presume hearty nine
Individuality Of Justice Grays house does not yet
| stand confessed. the builders scad0idtngs stu
drape It's outlines but everybody Is conJectu1ng
as TO who u 70 be Its mistress. ANY one would
know Hon. 8. s. C0xs house BY its unmistakable
0rientalism OF appearance. There Is q sparkling
splendor about It that no other mans house could
have.
For the present It Is thought the season b un-
usually backward socially. Il Ia true Of all c1ties
that fashionable people get back 70 them later
| each successive season. The sensible thing TO do
| Is for those who are hare 70 move forward with
their plans and not wait upon che return OF tardy
ones AS It L. there are drives IN the rain 70 the
races, walks between showers, vista small card
parties and supper parties and QuAet little dinner